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Frontier Airlines flight F9-429 made an emergency landing in Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 20th. The Airbus A320-200N plane heading from Denver, Colorado, to Reno, Nevada, was diverted due to an issue with one of the navigation computers. The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed. Download article as PDF »

Cathay Dragon flight KA-864 made an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on March 7th. The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Shanghai Pudong International Airport, China, but had to turn back due to a navigation system failure. The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed. Download article as PDF »

Delta Airlines flight DL-445 made an emergency landing at Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, on March 3rd. The Boeing 767-400 plane heading from Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport, Italy, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted after the crew noticed an issue with one of the navigation systems. The plane landed uneventfully.... »

American Airlines flight AA-1803 had to make an emergency landing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, on May 17th. The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from San Francisco, California, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was diverted due to issues with the weather radar and navigation systems. The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe. Download article as... »

On Feb 10 2013, Alaska Airlines flight 837 en route from Norman Y Mineta San Jose Int’l Airport to Honolulu departed and returned to Mineta San Jose after a power problem in a navigation system an hour into the flight. 132 passengers and six crew were aboard. When the captain decided to return to... »

What: Felix Airways Canadair CRJ-200 from Riyan to Sanaa Where: Riyan When: Oct 4 2010 Why: While en route, the flight developed a navigation problem. Pilots returned the plane to Riyan, where they made a safe landing. Passengers were provided an alternative flight. George’s Point of View At least this one wasn’t a failed... »

Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Javier Bravo Muñoz What: Aer Lingus Airbus A330-300 en route from Dublin to New York Where: Shannon When: Jan 11th 2010 Who: not available Why: While en route, just over the Atlantic, the flight developed a navigation problem. The crew turned the Airbus around... »